You don't think Barnes and McDermott would have been a good foundation for a championship calibar team?. How about Paige at point for the last 2 years?
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You don't think Barnes and McDermott would have been a good foundation for a championship calibar team?. How about Paige at point for the last 2 years?
SteveGarvey
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Yeah, good point. I stand corrected. I totally blocked out Barnes and McDermott.
Well, Barnes, McDermott, Tuttle, Uthoff, Barnes and Paige would have a good chance for the Final 4 anyway.
deanvogs
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Being Iowa's Mr Basketball doesn't make one the best playing in Iowa. Oh, and no it isn't too early to tell who the best players are Fr-JR, you can tell by how many D1 schools are recruiting them, and where they stand in recruiting rankings. Now these rankings are fluid and change, but it is easy to know that Conner, Wiescamp, and Patrick are the best players (upcoming Fr-Jr) right now in the state of Iowa.
Rating BB players is much easier BTW than FB players. The ranking services get to watch them play, and there are way less of them to rank.
It's hard not to like where the program is honestly. This next yr will be interesting how it goes with the mix of all the newbies. Which ones separate themselves and get some serious PT. Obviously MG Uthoff and Woody will be the big three they'll lean on. But other then them how big of a jump is Jok going to make? That Jones kid being a stretch 4 should be a perfect fit playing alongside Uthoff allowing him to play the 3 where he belongs but we'll see how he adjusts to D1 ball. Not to mention all those freshman coming in. Should be fun and exciting to see how they fit how the competition in the prime time league goes even. Can't wait to see highlights and hear updates on how that goes.
RocknRollface
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The definition of an Elephant in the room is something everyone knows is there.
I don't think most people see this as a legit concern.
I can't see how the guys who do rankings would have anything to gain by doing something like that.
when both parents are former high D1 players it's not a surprise to have athletic kids.
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TheIowaHawkGuy
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God they are the most delusional, egotistical, arrogant bunch of brainwashed morons over there. Never seen a fanbase like them. And why do they think that? Compared to Iowa they are better but somehow they believe they are grouped with Wisconsin, Kentucky, Duke, and MSU. I really don't get it but they look foolish to outsiders as well.
imported_ankle23
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and now you know why the register would publish a sunday edition with a poster of floyd of mayberry - i bet they had a record day that sunday.
HawkeyeMike23
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Just read that thread Doc, I can't help but be embarrassed for them. That is some epic butthurt. They are seriously saying getting a five star recruit is a bad thing.
HawkeyeMike23
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I wonder if it was hard for clone fans to jack off to that poster through their tears?
SteveGarvey
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The elephant in the chat room was just the natural question as to whether they are really so good to take schollies away from other more deserving recruits, which most people would consider a fair question. I'm in no way saying they are not worthy of the schollies because I've not seen them play, except for a few vids on Conner.
I read from other posters that they are both really good so that's encouraging and I'm sure this isn't another Lil' Lick situation.
InGoodCo
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But this is really failed logic.....but I can see why Iowa fans are gun shy. Fran's kids are ranked (or will be) players in the top 100 that every school in the country covets for their basketball program. How is that taking a scholly away from more deserving recruits? If you're in the top 100 you're going to get offers from good programs and they are as deserving as any. That's kind of why I scoff at the notion that they should "walk on" at Iowa to give us an advantage. People love to spend other people money and the fact is, if the kids deserve a ship, they should get one.
Lil Lick wasn't in the top 100 of anything and not a D1 talent, but I can see why Iowa's history would make people cautious... it's just not any where near the same situation.
deanvogs
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For being a BB school, ISU fans know little to nothing about BB.
SteveGarvey
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I realize they are top 100 but I think it's just being honest to be skeptical when it's the coach's sons. No problem by me if they play here if they're really that good.
Chickenlounge
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How exactly is Pemsl the top player in Iowa for 2016? He got some hype a few years ago, but has been hurt for two years now. No one knows if he will even be an all-conference type high school player this year, let alone the #1 player in the state.
InGoodCo
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Every site I've seen has Pemsl the #1 ranked player in Iowa for 2016, so I guess peeps are going off of that.
Most people rate Pemsl the number one player in his class from Iowa. He probably was the number one player in his class last year when he played on one and a half legs. Hopefully, he will be 100% in a few months.
RocknRollface
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Theres also the whole common sense angle.
